Bermudan Hotel wants divers to continue enjoying marine life
The Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club has launched an innovative online experience to give…
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Project AWARE Charity Auction: Online Bidding Now Open
To celebrate Project AWARE®’s Silver Jubilee with the dive community, we have some fantastic prizes…
Reporting Sick or Injured Seals in New Zealand
Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation receive a huge number of calls each year from concerned members of the public, reporting that seals are either ill, injured or in serious trouble – but sometimes this isn’t the case. By understanding the unusual quirks and habits of seals, we’re much better placed to help these animals when they really are in need.
Reporting Sick or Injured Seals in New Zealand
Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation receive a huge number of calls each year…
Our Plastic Problem and Five Ways You Can Help
As many social feeds are recently showing, the growing amount of plastic waste is readily evident in our daily lives. From the infamous video of good samaritans pulling a plastic drinking straw from the nose of a sea turtle, to the 2016 report showing that by 2050 our oceans will contain more weight in plastic waste than fish, it’s becoming apparent, and frankly hard to ignore, that people’s obsession with disposable plastic products is a problem.
Scientists endorse WWF call for action to save Māui dolphins
For the fifth year in a row, leading international scientists have urged the New Zealand government to remove set netting (also called gillnetting) and conventional trawling from Māui dolphin habitat, to save the world’s smallest and rarest marine dolphin from extinction.
Scientists endorse WWF call for action to save Māui dolphins
For the fifth year in a row, leading international scientists have urged the New Zealand…
Top Shark Charities
With a growing media focus on the plight of our oceans, it is easier than ever to learn about marine conservation issues and get involved. There are many dedicated organizations out there, from worldwide charities to smaller, community-based initiatives. No matter what your preference or ability, there is a way to pitch in and help. Here are our picks for five top shark charities that working to preserve our oceans.
Top Shark Charities
With a growing media focus on the plight of our oceans, it is easier than…
A Powerful Weapon
In 2014 I left my home in London to start a new underwater chapter in my life. My aim was to become a SCUBA instructor and discover a way to help constructively conserve the ocean. So when a teacher approached me about the possibility of introducing 3, 4 and 5-year-olds to ocean conservation at an international school in Egypt I was thrilled. I could hardly believe such an exciting possibility had arisen and so unexpectedly.